Hook holding hatband



United States Patent O f HOOK HOLDING HATBAND Earl J. Metsker, HoodRiver, Greg.

' Application October 22, 1954, SeralNo. 463,930

2, Claims. (Cl. 4357.5)

This invention relates to an improved fishing hook holding device whichis especially but not exclusively designed to be worn on a hat :and canbe in the form :of a belt or incorporated 'in 1a garment lor fthe like.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a more practical andefficient device of the character indicated above which holds fishinghooks and artificial flies resiliently but securely and with which thehooks and flies can be easily and quickly engaged and removed.

Another important object of fthe invention is :the provision of a deviceof the character indicated above, which is simple in construction,linvolves :advantageous and novel use of modern materials, and can bemade in serviceable sand attractive forms at relatively low cost.

Other important object and ladvantages of .the invention will beapparent from the following description and the )accompany-ing drawing,wherein, for purposes of illustration only, a specific embodiment of theinvention is set forth in detail.

Figure l is a perspective view showing the device applied toa hat;

`Figure 2 Iis an outer side elevation;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal section #taken on |theline 3--3 :of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal section taken on ftheline 4 4 of Figure 2; a-nd Figure 5 and Figure 6 fare enlargedtransverse vertical sections taken on the lines 5-5 and 6 6 of Figure 2.

Referring in detail to -the drawings, wherein like numer-als designatelike parts throughout the several views, the illustrated device,generally designated 7, .comprises an elongated strip .or band 8 offlexible material, such :as fabric, leather for the like having parallelside edges 9 and 10, a squared end 11, land tapered `end 12.

Near the end 11 the ystrap 8 'is provi-ded lwith `a longitudinal row ofspaced holes 13 with which ea fastener 14 is selectively engageable whenthe device is in use yas a belt or as a hatband on a hat 15. Thefastener 14 has a shank 16 having a crook 17 on Ione end which isadapted Ito engage ithrough ra selected one of the holes 13, rand alateral arm 1S on its other end. The arm 18 extends through a hole 1Sthe tapered end 12 of the strap 8 and bas a retaining head 19 thereon.

The strap 8 has an inner side 20 'and an outer side 21, the inner side20 being for body contact or tto engage the crown 22 of a halt 15. Afishing hook point sharpening plate 23, preferably in diam-ond form issuspended freely at the outer side 21 of `the strap 8 near the taperedend 12 by a preferably metal `eye 24 engaged 'through the strap 8.

Extending along the outer side 21 of :the strap 8 is an elongated pa-dor block 25 of sponge rubber or other resilienit and compressible spongematerial, and of rectangular cross section. The pad 25 -has fan upperedge 26 preferably flush with the upper yedge 9 of the strap 8 and alower `edge 27 spaced parallel from the lower edge 10 of the strap 8.

The pad 25 terminates `at its opposite ends in longitu- 2,795,890Patented June 18, 1957 ICC dinally spaced relation to :the ends of thestrap 8. The exposed side and the ends of the pad 25 are covered by ailexible and resilient sheet material covering 28 of such as rubber, toprotect the pad 25 from being snagged or penetrated by hooks orartificial flies and .to protect 1t from injury and Wear.

The edges of the covering 28 lare turn-ed around against the inner sideof the pad 25 and lthe main part 29 of the covering :and the edgesthereof are secured to the pad 25 by suitable means, such as cement.-The pad 25 secured to the strap 8 by suitable means such as cement.

y.occupying .a maj-or portion of the exposed r urface of the pad 25 is azigzag sh book retainer 30 which extends in serpentine form along thepad from Ithe end thereof adjacent to :the strap end 11 to a pointslightly more than Ihalfway .to the .strap end 12. The retainer 30 ispreferably in the .form of a single length of resilient Ispring wire,and is held in place by upper and lower securing elements 3-1 and 32,respectively, which traverse the pad 25, the .cover 28, and the strap 8,and may be in the form -of cord loops, tied at the inner .si-de 2i) ofthe strap 8. The securing elements .are vertically staggered .along .thepad 25 and engage around upper fand lower -apices 33 and 34,respectively, formed by :the V-shaped components of the retainer 30. The@terminal components 35 and 36 of the retainer yare secured by uppersecuring elements 31.

Alternate ones of the zapices of :the retainer 30 are free of securingelements. Fish hooks 37 are adapted to be lodged behind the V-shapedcomponents by pushing them :therebetween with the barbed portions behindthe retainer 30` The resiliency and compressibility of the pad 25coupled with the resiliency of the retainer 39 securely holds the hooksin place, yet provides for their easy de liberate removal.

For holding artificial flies 38 involving leaders 39 4a fly retainer 44Bis provided on the exposed side of the pad 25 .between the fish hookretainer 30 and the sharpening device 23. The retainer 40 comprises,preferably, a single piece of flat spring strip bent Ito provide threeparallel spaced straight portions 41 extending lengthwise along the pad25 and secu-red :at intervals along their lengths by cord loops 42traversing the cover 28, the pad 25, and the strap 8 and tied behind thestrap 8.

The various securing loops 31, 32 and 42 traverse also the turned inedges of the covering 28 whereby :the :assembly is reinforced.

Artificial flies 38 are adapted t-o be engaged vertically between ythelongitudinal portions `4l of the retainer 40 nd the pad 25, with theleaderss 39 depending thererom.

The retainer 40 has preferably Ia protector covering of plastic or thelike.

What is claimed is:

yl. A fish hook holding hatband comprising a `flexible band adapt-ed tohave its inner surface contact and ext-end about ithe crown of a hat, ablock of resilient material baving its inner surface contacting and.secured upon the outer side of said band and extending longitudinallyof :the band, a length of resilient wire of serpentine forni providingalternate apices along opposite longitudinal edges secured upon theouter surface of said block to define la retainer for fish hooks andlextending longitudinally of said block from adjacent one end thereof toaan ink termediate location thereon with :the apices along oppositesides of said retainer arranged adjacent opposite .side edges of saidblock and adapted to releasably receive and .retain fish hooks betweenthe `apices of said retainer and said block, and means securing oppositeends of some of the apices of said retainer to said block to hold theretainer in place on the block.

2. A fish hook holding batband comprising a flexible band adapted tohave its inner surface Contact and extend about the crown of a fhat, lablock of resilient material having its inner surface contacting andsecured -upon the youter -side of said band and extending longitudinallyof fthe band, a length of resilient wire of serpentine form providing:alternate apices along lopposite longitudinal edges secu-red upon theouter surf-ace of said block to dene -a retainer for iish hooks andextending longitudinally of said block from adjacent one end thereof toan intermediate location thereon with the apices along opposite sides ofsaid retainer arranged adjacent opposite side edges of said 'block andadapted to releasably receive and retain fish hooks `between the`apice's of said retainer and said block, and means securing oppositeends of some of the apices of said retainer to said block to hold theretainer in place yon the ib1ock, and a single piece of spring l52597601 5 jacent the other end thereof .to define :a fishing liyretainer for freleasa'bly holding fishing flies ybetween said straightportions and said resilient block.

References Cited in lthe iile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,787,568 Cooke Jan. 6, 1931 2,065,234 Martinez Dec. 22, 1936 2,481,586Gregory Sept. 13, 1949 2,497,188 Schindler Feb. 14, 1950 Sherman May 20,1952

